Faith in Action's Senior Peer Counseling Program was added in May 2008. The program is designed to meet the needs of seniors who are experiencing mental crisis, such as depression and anxiety as a result of isolation due to frailty or chronic illness. Peer support can be provided to both the care recipient or the family caregiver.
Support is provided in two ways. Peer counselors can provide 1-hour counseling sessions in the home to the homebound senior. These 1-to-1 sessions are weekly.
For those seniors who desire group interaction, trained volunteers facilitate group counseling sessions. These groups also meet monthly, up to 10 weeks. These are closed groups; those wishing to attend a group, the care recipient must speak with program staff.
Staff may be contacted at (707) 469-6668 or (707) 425-6164 or by email: info@faithinactionsolano.org.
Funding for this program is provided by Solano County Mental Health and by Kaiser Permanente as well as by private donations.
